Prime-age labor force participation rate and employment-to-population ratio, 1989–2019
| Date | Labor force participation rate | Employment-to-population ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Jan-1989 | 83.5% | 80.0% |
| Feb-1989 | 83.4 | 79.9 |
| Mar-1989 | 83.3 | 79.9 |
| Apr-1989 | 83.3 | 79.8 |
| May-1989 | 83.2 | 79.8 |
| Jun-1989 | 83.2 | 79.8 |
| Jul-1989 | 83.3 | 79.8 |
| Aug-1989 | 83.3 | 79.9 |
| Sep-1989 | 83.6 | 80.0 |
| Oct-1989 | 83.5 | 79.9 |
| Nov-1989 | 83.8 | 80.2 |
| Dec-1989 | 83.7 | 80.1 |
| Jan-1990 | 83.8 | 80.2 |
| Feb-1990 | 83.8 | 80.2 |
| Mar-1990 | 83.6 | 80.1 |
| Apr-1990 | 83.5 | 79.9 |
| May-1990 | 83.5 | 79.9 |
| Jun-1990 | 83.4 | 79.8 |
| Jul-1990 | 83.4 | 79.6 |
| Aug-1990 | 83.4 | 79.5 |
| Sep-1990 | 83.4 | 79.4 |
| Oct-1990 | 83.4 | 79.4 |
| Nov-1990 | 83.5 | 79.2 |
| Dec-1990 | 83.4 | 79.0 |
| Jan-1991 | 83.2 | 78.9 |
| Feb-1991 | 83.5 | 78.9 |
| Mar-1991 | 83.4 | 78.7 |
| Apr-1991 | 83.7 | 79.0 |
| May-1991 | 83.4 | 78.6 |
| Jun-1991 | 83.4 | 78.7 |
| Jul-1991 | 83.3 | 78.6 |
| Aug-1991 | 83.4 | 78.5 |
| Sep-1991 | 83.4 | 78.6 |
| Oct-1991 | 83.4 | 78.5 |
| Nov-1991 | 83.4 | 78.4 |
| Dec-1991 | 83.2 | 78.3 |
| Jan-1992 | 83.5 | 78.4 |
| Feb-1992 | 83.4 | 78.2 |
| Mar-1992 | 83.5 | 78.2 |
| Apr-1992 | 83.7 | 78.4 |
| May-1992 | 83.8 | 78.4 |
| Jun-1992 | 83.9 | 78.5 |
| Jul-1992 | 83.8 | 78.4 |
| Aug-1992 | 83.8 | 78.4 |
| Sep-1992 | 83.6 | 78.3 |
| Oct-1992 | 83.5 | 78.2 |
| Nov-1992 | 83.5 | 78.2 |
| Dec-1992 | 83.4 | 78.2 |
| Jan-1993 | 83.3 | 78.2 |
| Feb-1993 | 83.1 | 78.1 |
| Mar-1993 | 83.2 | 78.2 |
| Apr-1993 | 83.2 | 78.2 |
| May-1993 | 83.4 | 78.5 |
| Jun-1993 | 83.6 | 78.6 |
| Jul-1993 | 83.5 | 78.6 |
| Aug-1993 | 83.5 | 78.8 |
| Sep-1993 | 83.4 | 78.6 |
| Oct-1993 | 83.5 | 78.7 |
| Nov-1993 | 83.6 | 79.0 |
| Dec-1993 | 83.6 | 79.0 |
| Jan-1994 | 83.4 | 78.9 |
| Feb-1994 | 83.5 | 78.9 |
| Mar-1994 | 83.3 | 78.9 |
| Apr-1994 | 83.2 | 79.0 |
| May-1994 | 83.3 | 79.2 |
| Jun-1994 | 82.9 | 78.8 |
| Jul-1994 | 83.2 | 79.1 |
| Aug-1994 | 83.3 | 79.2 |
| Sep-1994 | 83.6 | 79.6 |
| Oct-1994 | 83.5 | 79.6 |
| Nov-1994 | 83.6 | 79.8 |
| Dec-1994 | 83.5 | 79.8 |
| Jan-1995 | 83.5 | 79.7 |
| Feb-1995 | 83.6 | 80.0 |
| Mar-1995 | 83.5 | 79.9 |
| Apr-1995 | 83.7 | 79.8 |
| May-1995 | 83.5 | 79.7 |
| Jun-1995 | 83.3 | 79.5 |
| Jul-1995 | 83.4 | 79.7 |
| Aug-1995 | 83.3 | 79.6 |
| Sep-1995 | 83.5 | 79.8 |
| Oct-1995 | 83.4 | 79.8 |
| Nov-1995 | 83.5 | 79.7 |
| Dec-1995 | 83.4 | 79.7 |
| Jan-1996 | 83.5 | 79.8 |
| Feb-1996 | 83.5 | 79.9 |
| Mar-1996 | 83.5 | 79.9 |
| Apr-1996 | 83.6 | 79.9 |
| May-1996 | 83.7 | 80.0 |
| Jun-1996 | 83.6 | 80.1 |
| Jul-1996 | 83.9 | 80.4 |
| Aug-1996 | 84.0 | 80.5 |
| Sep-1996 | 83.9 | 80.4 |
| Oct-1996 | 84.1 | 80.6 |
| Nov-1996 | 84.1 | 80.5 |
| Dec-1996 | 84.1 | 80.5 |
| Jan-1997 | 84.0 | 80.5 |
| Feb-1997 | 83.9 | 80.4 |
| Mar-1997 | 84.0 | 80.6 |
| Apr-1997 | 84.0 | 80.7 |
| May-1997 | 83.8 | 80.6 |
| Jun-1997 | 84.1 | 80.9 |
| Jul-1997 | 84.3 | 81.1 |
| Aug-1997 | 84.5 | 81.3 |
| Sep-1997 | 84.3 | 81.1 |
| Oct-1997 | 84.2 | 81.1 |
| Nov-1997 | 84.0 | 81.0 |
| Dec-1997 | 84.1 | 81.0 |
| Jan-1998 | 84.0 | 81.0 |
| Feb-1998 | 84.1 | 81.0 |
| Mar-1998 | 84.2 | 81.0 |
| Apr-1998 | 83.9 | 81.1 |
| May-1998 | 83.9 | 81.0 |
| Jun-1998 | 84.0 | 81.0 |
| Jul-1998 | 84.1 | 81.1 |
| Aug-1998 | 84.1 | 81.2 |
| Sep-1998 | 84.2 | 81.3 |
| Oct-1998 | 84.1 | 81.1 |
| Nov-1998 | 84.1 | 81.2 |
| Dec-1998 | 84.2 | 81.3 |
| Jan-1999 | 84.6 | 81.8 |
| Feb-1999 | 84.4 | 81.5 |
| Mar-1999 | 84.0 | 81.3 |
| Apr-1999 | 84.1 | 81.3 |
| May-1999 | 84.1 | 81.4 |
| Jun-1999 | 84.1 | 81.4 |
| Jul-1999 | 83.9 | 81.2 |
| Aug-1999 | 84.0 | 81.3 |
| Sep-1999 | 84.0 | 81.3 |
| Oct-1999 | 84.1 | 81.5 |
| Nov-1999 | 84.2 | 81.6 |
| Dec-1999 | 84.0 | 81.5 |
| Jan-2000 | 84.4 | 81.8 |
| Feb-2000 | 84.4 | 81.8 |
| Mar-2000 | 84.3 | 81.7 |
| Apr-2000 | 84.4 | 81.9 |
| May-2000 | 84.1 | 81.5 |
| Jun-2000 | 84.1 | 81.5 |
| Jul-2000 | 83.9 | 81.3 |
| Aug-2000 | 83.8 | 81.1 |
| Sep-2000 | 83.7 | 81.1 |
| Oct-2000 | 83.6 | 81.1 |
| Nov-2000 | 83.8 | 81.3 |
| Dec-2000 | 83.9 | 81.4 |
| Jan-2001 | 84.1 | 81.4 |
| Feb-2001 | 84.1 | 81.3 |
| Mar-2001 | 84.1 | 81.3 |
| Apr-2001 | 83.7 | 80.9 |
| May-2001 | 83.8 | 80.8 |
| Jun-2001 | 83.6 | 80.6 |
| Jul-2001 | 83.6 | 80.5 |
| Aug-2001 | 83.5 | 80.2 |
| Sep-2001 | 83.5 | 80.2 |
| Oct-2001 | 83.6 | 79.9 |
| Nov-2001 | 83.5 | 79.7 |
| Dec-2001 | 83.7 | 79.8 |
| Jan-2002 | 83.5 | 79.6 |
| Feb-2002 | 83.7 | 79.8 |
| Mar-2002 | 83.5 | 79.6 |
| Apr-2002 | 83.6 | 79.5 |
| May-2002 | 83.6 | 79.4 |
| Jun-2002 | 83.2 | 79.2 |
| Jul-2002 | 83.1 | 79.1 |
| Aug-2002 | 83.2 | 79.3 |
| Sep-2002 | 83.3 | 79.4 |
| Oct-2002 | 83.2 | 79.2 |
| Nov-2002 | 82.9 | 78.8 |
| Dec-2002 | 83.1 | 79.0 |
| Jan-2003 | 82.9 | 78.9 |
| Feb-2003 | 83.0 | 78.9 |
| Mar-2003 | 83.1 | 79.0 |
| Apr-2003 | 83.2 | 79.1 |
| May-2003 | 83.1 | 78.9 |
| Jun-2003 | 83.3 | 78.9 |
| Jul-2003 | 83.0 | 78.8 |
| Aug-2003 | 83.0 | 78.7 |
| Sep-2003 | 82.8 | 78.6 |
| Oct-2003 | 82.9 | 78.6 |
| Nov-2003 | 82.8 | 78.7 |
| Dec-2003 | 82.8 | 78.8 |
| Jan-2004 | 82.8 | 78.9 |
| Feb-2004 | 82.7 | 78.8 |
| Mar-2004 | 82.8 | 78.7 |
| Apr-2004 | 82.7 | 78.9 |
| May-2004 | 82.8 | 79.0 |
| Jun-2004 | 82.9 | 79.1 |
| Jul-2004 | 83.0 | 79.2 |
| Aug-2004 | 82.7 | 79.0 |
| Sep-2004 | 82.7 | 79.0 |
| Oct-2004 | 82.6 | 79.0 |
| Nov-2004 | 82.7 | 79.1 |
| Dec-2004 | 82.6 | 78.9 |
| Jan-2005 | 82.7 | 79.2 |
| Feb-2005 | 82.8 | 79.2 |
| Mar-2005 | 82.6 | 79.2 |
| Apr-2005 | 82.7 | 79.4 |
| May-2005 | 82.9 | 79.5 |
| Jun-2005 | 82.6 | 79.2 |
| Jul-2005 | 82.8 | 79.4 |
| Aug-2005 | 82.9 | 79.6 |
| Sep-2005 | 82.9 | 79.4 |
| Oct-2005 | 82.7 | 79.3 |
| Nov-2005 | 82.7 | 79.2 |
| Dec-2005 | 82.7 | 79.3 |
| Jan-2006 | 82.8 | 79.6 |
| Feb-2006 | 82.9 | 79.7 |
| Mar-2006 | 83.0 | 79.8 |
| Apr-2006 | 82.8 | 79.6 |
| May-2006 | 82.8 | 79.7 |
| Jun-2006 | 82.8 | 79.8 |
| Jul-2006 | 83.0 | 79.8 |
| Aug-2006 | 82.9 | 79.8 |
| Sep-2006 | 82.9 | 79.9 |
| Oct-2006 | 82.9 | 80.1 |
| Nov-2006 | 83.0 | 80.0 |
| Dec-2006 | 83.1 | 80.1 |
| Jan-2007 | 83.4 | 80.3 |
| Feb-2007 | 83.2 | 80.1 |
| Mar-2007 | 83.2 | 80.2 |
| Apr-2007 | 83.0 | 80.0 |
| May-2007 | 83.0 | 80.0 |
| Jun-2007 | 82.9 | 79.9 |
| Jul-2007 | 82.9 | 79.8 |
| Aug-2007 | 82.9 | 79.8 |
| Sep-2007 | 82.8 | 79.7 |
| Oct-2007 | 82.7 | 79.6 |
| Nov-2007 | 82.9 | 79.7 |
| Dec-2007 | 83.1 | 79.7 |
| Jan-2008 | 83.3 | 80.0 |
| Feb-2008 | 83.2 | 79.9 |
| Mar-2008 | 83.3 | 79.8 |
| Apr-2008 | 83.1 | 79.6 |
| May-2008 | 83.1 | 79.5 |
| Jun-2008 | 83.1 | 79.4 |
| Jul-2008 | 83.1 | 79.2 |
| Aug-2008 | 83.2 | 78.8 |
| Sep-2008 | 83.1 | 78.8 |
| Oct-2008 | 83.0 | 78.4 |
| Nov-2008 | 83.0 | 78.1 |
| Dec-2008 | 82.8 | 77.6 |
| Jan-2009 | 82.8 | 77.0 |
| Feb-2009 | 82.8 | 76.7 |
| Mar-2009 | 82.6 | 76.2 |
| Apr-2009 | 82.8 | 76.2 |
| May-2009 | 82.9 | 75.9 |
| Jun-2009 | 82.9 | 75.9 |
| Jul-2009 | 82.8 | 75.8 |
| Aug-2009 | 82.8 | 75.6 |
| Sep-2009 | 82.5 | 75.1 |
| Oct-2009 | 82.5 | 75.0 |
| Nov-2009 | 82.4 | 75.2 |
| Dec-2009 | 82.0 | 74.8 |
| Jan-2010 | 82.4 | 75.1 |
| Feb-2010 | 82.3 | 75.1 |
| Mar-2010 | 82.4 | 75.1 |
| Apr-2010 | 82.6 | 75.4 |
| May-2010 | 82.3 | 75.1 |
| Jun-2010 | 82.2 | 75.2 |
| Jul-2010 | 81.9 | 75.1 |
| Aug-2010 | 82.0 | 75.0 |
| Sep-2010 | 82.0 | 75.1 |
| Oct-2010 | 81.8 | 75.0 |
| Nov-2010 | 82.0 | 74.8 |
| Dec-2010 | 81.9 | 75.0 |
| Jan-2011 | 81.7 | 75.2 |
| Feb-2011 | 81.6 | 75.1 |
| Mar-2011 | 81.7 | 75.3 |
| Apr-2011 | 81.7 | 75.1 |
| May-2011 | 81.7 | 75.2 |
| Jun-2011 | 81.7 | 75.0 |
| Jul-2011 | 81.4 | 75.0 |
| Aug-2011 | 81.6 | 75.1 |
| Sep-2011 | 81.5 | 74.9 |
| Oct-2011 | 81.3 | 74.9 |
| Nov-2011 | 81.5 | 75.3 |
| Dec-2011 | 81.6 | 75.4 |
| Jan-2012 | 81.5 | 75.5 |
| Feb-2012 | 81.5 | 75.5 |
| Mar-2012 | 81.5 | 75.7 |
| Apr-2012 | 81.4 | 75.7 |
| May-2012 | 81.4 | 75.7 |
| Jun-2012 | 81.5 | 75.6 |
| Jul-2012 | 81.4 | 75.6 |
| Aug-2012 | 81.4 | 75.7 |
| Sep-2012 | 81.5 | 76.0 |
| Oct-2012 | 81.6 | 76.1 |
| Nov-2012 | 81.2 | 75.8 |
| Dec-2012 | 81.4 | 76.0 |
| Jan-2013 | 81.1 | 75.6 |
| Feb-2013 | 81.0 | 75.8 |
| Mar-2013 | 81.0 | 75.8 |
| Apr-2013 | 81.0 | 75.8 |
| May-2013 | 81.2 | 76.0 |
| Jun-2013 | 81.2 | 75.9 |
| Jul-2013 | 81.2 | 76.0 |
| Aug-2013 | 81.0 | 76.0 |
| Sep-2013 | 81.0 | 76.0 |
| Oct-2013 | 80.6 | 75.6 |
| Nov-2013 | 81.0 | 76.1 |
| Dec-2013 | 80.8 | 76.1 |
| Jan-2014 | 80.9 | 76.4 |
| Feb-2014 | 81.1 | 76.4 |
| Mar-2014 | 81.1 | 76.5 |
| Apr-2014 | 80.8 | 76.5 |
| May-2014 | 80.7 | 76.4 |
| Jun-2014 | 81.0 | 76.9 |
| Jul-2014 | 80.8 | 76.7 |
| Aug-2014 | 81.1 | 76.9 |
| Sep-2014 | 80.8 | 76.8 |
| Oct-2014 | 80.9 | 76.9 |
| Nov-2014 | 80.9 | 76.9 |
| Dec-2014 | 80.9 | 77.1 |
| Jan-2015 | 81.0 | 77.1 |
| Feb-2015 | 80.9 | 77.2 |
| Mar-2015 | 80.8 | 77.1 |
| Apr-2015 | 81.0 | 77.2 |
| May-2015 | 81.0 | 77.2 |
| Jun-2015 | 80.9 | 77.4 |
| Jul-2015 | 80.7 | 77.1 |
| Aug-2015 | 80.7 | 77.3 |
| Sep-2015 | 80.6 | 77.2 |
| Oct-2015 | 80.8 | 77.3 |
| Nov-2015 | 80.9 | 77.4 |
| Dec-2015 | 81.0 | 77.4 |
| Jan-2016 | 81.2 | 77.7 |
| Feb-2016 | 81.1 | 77.8 |
| Mar-2016 | 81.4 | 77.9 |
| Apr-2016 | 81.2 | 77.7 |
| May-2016 | 81.1 | 77.8 |
| Jun-2016 | 81.3 | 77.9 |
| Jul-2016 | 81.2 | 77.9 |
| Aug-2016 | 81.3 | 77.9 |
| Sep-2016 | 81.5 | 78.0 |
| Oct-2016 | 81.6 | 78.2 |
| Nov-2016 | 81.4 | 78.1 |
| Dec-2016 | 81.4 | 78.1 |
| Jan-2017 | 81.5 | 78.2 |
| Feb-2017 | 81.6 | 78.3 |
| Mar-2017 | 81.6 | 78.5 |
| Apr-2017 | 81.7 | 78.6 |
| May-2017 | 81.6 | 78.4 |
| Jun-2017 | 81.6 | 78.6 |
| Jul-2017 | 81.8 | 78.6 |
| Aug-2017 | 81.7 | 78.5 |
| Sep-2017 | 81.8 | 78.9 |
| Oct-2017 | 81.6 | 78.9 |
| Nov-2017 | 81.8 | 79.0 |
| Dec-2017 | 81.9 | 79.1 |
| Jan-2018 | 81.8 | 79.0 |
| Feb-2018 | 82.1 | 79.3 |
| Mar-2018 | 82.0 | 79.2 |
| Apr-2018 | 81.9 | 79.2 |
| May-2018 | 81.8 | 79.2 |
| Jun-2018 | 82.1 | 79.3 |
| Jul-2018 | 82.1 | 79.5 |
| Aug-2018 | 82.0 | 79.4 |
| Sep-2018 | 81.8 | 79.3 |
| Oct-2018 | 82.3 | 79.7 |
| Nov-2018 | 82.2 | 79.7 |
| Dec-2018 | 82.3 | 79.7 |
| Jan-2019 | 82.6 | 79.9 |
Source: EPI analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Current Population Survey public data